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Alexa Chung in an Emilio Pucci dress at the designers new boutique launch in New York, 1 November 2011
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Caroline Sieber in a Carven cocktail dress
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Olivia Palermo wearing a Rochas dress with Charlotte Olympia platforms and a Giorgio Armani stole, 1 November 2011
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Rosie Huntington Whiteley in top-to-toe Burberry , 26 October 2011
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Zoe Saldana teamed her Antonio Beradi dress with Giuseppe Zanotti platforms pumps & a metallic Judith Leiber clutch at the Gen Art’s Fresh Faces In Fashion Event, 24 October 2011
Trends come and go, but a classic is named so for a reason. Dressed up with lashings of jewellery and eyeliner or kept minimal with a pair of killer heels, the cocktail dress always makes an impact. But this season, the A-list are keeping eveningwear pure and simple by wearing their luxe velvet and silk numbers with killer heels - and very little else. That’s right, it’s all about tight and short to create a clean, powerful silhouette. This is cocktail hour at its most pared-down. So if you’re looking for party season inspiration, take note and keep fuss-free…
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